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4-23-85
Richard Triplett
Brenner: Well, let me first start out with one of the basic questions. As I understand it, you first came to be associated with the college around the late 7-'s, 77, 78, 79.
Triplett: That's true in terms of my relationship as a board member, but I became acquainted with Bellevue College in its early stages when Dr. Ed Cramer was the superintendent of schools in Bellevue and I was here as an administrative intern serving Dr. Cramer. That was about 1965 or 66. I was charged with the responsibility of working in the business area at that time, and when the Chamber of Commerce was approached about the possiblity of developing a college, they came to the school distrct to secure certain kinds of facts and figures. In the early stages they were lookign at forming a community college, a junior college, and they thought that there were sources of funds by associating themselves with the public school that was in place, which was the Bellevue Public Schools at that time. Dr. Cramer asked me if I wouldn't go to the State Department of Education and secure what kinds of financial information were available on other junior colleges in existence throught the state. In the early stages, I dod a little bit of financial
Brenner: So you were involved in even some of the laying the groundwork for the college?
Triplett: I was in the community oh I suppose about 6 months and was serving as an administrative intern, and in that capacity, as one of my assignments I was to secure certain kinds of financial information for Dr. Cramer. Then I stayed on with the Bellevue District and later was appointed superintendent and then watched the growth of Bellevue College from 1966 on up to the present time and was very pelased when in 1977, about that time, I was asked to serve as a member of the Board. I came in at a time when there were a few financial problems. Most of the financial problems had been addressed and, in fact, the future of Bellevue College at that particular point in time was very very bright, and there were a lot of good things to look forward to.

4-23-85
Richard Triplett
Brenner: Well, let me first start out with one of the basic questions. As I understand it, you first came to be associated with the college around the late 7-'s, 77, 78, 79.
Triplett: That's true in terms of my relationship as a board member, but I became acquainted with Bellevue College in its early stages when Dr. Ed Cramer was the superintendent of schools in Bellevue and I was here as an administrative intern serving Dr. Cramer. That was about 1965 or 66. I was charged with the responsibility of working in the business area at that time, and when the Chamber of Commerce was approached about the possiblity of developing a college, they came to the school distrct to secure certain kinds of facts and figures. In the early stages they were lookign at forming a community college, a junior college, and they thought that there were sources of funds by associating themselves with the public school that was in place, which was the Bellevue Public Schools at that time. Dr. Cramer asked me if I wouldn't go to the State Department of Education and secure what kinds of financial information were available on other junior colleges in existence throught the state. In the early stages, I dod a little bit of financial
Brenner: So you were involved in even some of the laying the groundwork for the college?
Triplett: I was in the community oh I suppose about 6 months and was serving as an administrative intern, and in that capacity, as one of my assignments I was to secure certain kinds of financial information for Dr. Cramer. Then I stayed on with the Bellevue District and later was appointed superintendent and then watched the growth of Bellevue College from 1966 on up to the present time and was very pelased when in 1977, about that time, I was asked to serve as a member of the Board. I came in at a time when there were a few financial problems. Most of the financial problems had been addressed and, in fact, the future of Bellevue College at that particular point in time was very very bright, and there were a lot of good things to look forward to.